Eleanor Miele

Eleanor Miele began her career in research on RNA transcription and signal amplification. Her work as a science educator is informed by rich early learning experiences outside the classroom. Miele's aim is to increase motivation, skills and confidence in science teaching among elementary educators as well as teachers of middle and high school science. Toward this end she has forged numerous partnerships with cultural institutions to collaborate in teacher preparation. Her work integrating informal experiences with formal science educations has been supported by numerous grants from the National Science Foundation and the New York State Education Department. Her recent work focuses on developing communities of teaching and learning science that focus on using inquiry to explore our natural and built environment.

Books and Publications

Miele, E. and J.D. Adams, "A Partnership between Brooklyn College - City University of New York and the American Museum of Natural History: Partnerships Enhancing Science in Teacher Preparation through Informal Science Learning" in Better together: Enhancing Urban Teacher Quality through School-University Partnerships D. Yendol-Hoppey, Ed. Information Age Publishing, Charlotte NC (Books and Publications: Chapter) 2017

"Taking a Cue from Neuroscience." Journal of College Science Teaching. 45:2, 6-7. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2015

Miele, E. and W. Powell. "Developing Science and Technology Skills in the Context of a Place-based Earth Science Teacher Preparation Program." Proceedings of the Learning Technologies in Education International Education Conference, New Delhi, India.(Books and Publications: Other Article) 2015

Miele, E. and W. Powell. "Science and the City: Community Cultural and Natural Resources at the Core of a Place-Based, Science Teacher Preparation Program." Journal of College Science Teaching 40.2: 18-22. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2010

Miele, E., D. Shanley and R. Steiner. "Online Teacher Education: A Formal-Informal Partnership Between Brooklyn College and the American Museum of Natural History." The New Educator, 6:247?264 (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2010

Brooklyn College President's Grant, for development of a partnership for aquatic research between the Brooklyn College School of Education, the Brooklyn College Academy, and the Center for Aquatic Research and Environmental Analysis (AREAC). $6,000. (Grants and Fellowships) 2001

Adams, J., E. Miele and W. Powell. "Evaluating Research Experiences for Teachers." First International Teacher-Scientist Partnership Conference. University of California at San Francisco SEP and American Association for the Advancement of Science, Boston. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2013

Testimony to U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice and Science - Hearing on Education.
http://appropriations.house.gov/images/stories/pdf/cjs/2011_STEM_Ed_Hearing_1_Miele_testimony.pdf. Feb. 3. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2010

National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD), Special Emphasis Panel (SEP). (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2009